Matthew Holness
Well loved & recognisable comedy actor, writer & director.
Intelligent, quirky, distinctive with character, a dry comical delivery and lots of charm.
Born in Kent so has a neutral accent.
Best known for his role as fictional horror writer and actor Garth Marenghi. Garth Marenghi character voices found in Character sample.
Other acting credits include BACK (C4) with David Mitchell and Robert Webb, short films SMUTCH and A GUN FOR GEORGE (both written and directed by Matthew), YEAR OF THE RABBIT (C4), TOAST OF LONDON (C4), FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER (C4) and legendary sitcom THE OFFICE (BBC).
Accents
Writing Experience
- TV (Professional)
Credits
- Year Of The Rabbit (TV, 2019) Prince Hector of Bulgaria. IFC
- Possum (TV, 2017) Director. Writer
- Back (TV, 2017) Laurie. Channel 4.
- Halloween Comedy Shorts (TV, 2016) Oswin. Director. Writer
- Toast of London (TV, 2014) Max Gland. Ch4.
- Life's Too Short (TV, 2011) Ian. BBC2.
- Free Agents (TV, 2008) Dan, regular. C4.
- Man to Man With Dean Learner (TV, 2006) Amir Chanan, Glynn Nimron, Steve Pising and more. C4.
- Casanova (TV, 2005) Landlord. BBC.
- Festival (TV, 2005) Roger, Lighting Man.
- Garth Marenghi's Dark Place (TV, 2004) Garth Marenghi / Dr. Rick Dagless. C4.
- 2004: The Stupid Version (TV, 2004)
- Office (TV, 2002) Simon. (Office Geek) BBC.
- Bruiser (TV, 2000) Various.
Worked With
Video Samples
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05/01/2022
New Matt Berry Comedy 'Toast of Tinseltown'.
Starring Doon Mackichan, Robert Bathurst and featuring Adrian Lukis, Natasia Demetriou, Matthew Holness and Belinda Stewart-Wilson. Tortured thespian Steven Toast relocates to the ultimate actor's playground - Hollywood. Surely this time he will get the adulation he so richly deserves. Watch on BBC IPlayer.
04/12/2020
Series 1 of Back is back ahead of the release of season 2 in 2021!
Catch episode 1-3 on Friday 4th Dec on Channel 4 at 11:05pm and episodes 4-6 on Friday 11th December.
07/06/2019
Alistair Petrie and Matthew Holness star in new Channel 4 comedy series ‘Year of the Rabbit’.
Comedy drama set in the dark heart of Victorian London, starring Alistair Petrie as Larkham and Matthew Holness as Prince Hector. Watch Monday 10th June at 10pm on Channel 4.
05/09/2017
STV in Back!
Don't miss the return of Mitchell and Webb in new series Back. Also starring Olivia Poulet, Matthew Holness and Naz Osmanoglu.
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